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ADD/ADHD Enlistment Problems

I am posting this in hope of getting input from those who have gone through a similar situation can provide positive input. Last December, we took our son to the recruiting office to begin the enlistment process. We disclosed that at an early age he was "diagnosed" with ADD and had been taking a prescription medication. The recruiter informed us that he had to be off the meds for 6 months and that doctors letters would need to be provided with start and end dates of the meds. My son went off the meds with the approval of his doctor. Doctors letters were submitted to the recruiter and 6 months later we returned to the recruiting office to have his application and all related medical paperwork sent to MEPS for review. Five weeks later, we still have not heard anything about whether he passed the pre-screening and can go to MEPS or was disqualified and/or in need of a waiver. Neither the recruiter or his supervisor have been able to able to give us any straight answers. They always tell us "next week". The last time I called the recruiter, he told me the application had been shredded at MEPS because it went unreviewed for more than 4 weeks. What??? He re-submitted the documents and we are still waiting. Has anyone out there been in a similar situation with hopefully a positive outcome?

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AngiePermalink Reply by Angie on July 30, 2011 at 8:47am
IF he recently went off meds....odds are not in his favor of being approved.  The USN is overmanned and being very, very picky who they approve.  Keep bugging the recruiter about the waiver, but don't let your son put all his eggs in one basket. 
Permalink Reply by GreenThumb on July 30, 2011 at 3:55pm

Thank you for the quick reply. He has been off the meds for 8 months. He scored an 82 on his ASVAB that he took about a month ago and finished high school in the top 20%. He has not yet been taken up to MEPS yet because I'm assuming the pre-screening process has not yet been finished. It has been 5 weeks since the recruiter submitted his documenation. Does it usually take this long to get a reply from MEPS?

AngiePermalink Reply by Angie on July 31, 2011 at 9:18am
8 months isn't that long, normally it is at least 2 years to be off the meds and they are looking at making it even longer than that.
Permalink Reply by Craig on August 1, 2011 at 12:47am

The rules say:

12.  ADHD or Adjustment Disorder at anytime with documented successful treatment occurring more than 1 year ago.

and

20.  ADHD (No meds or any symptoms in the last year).

 

Permalink Reply by Austin on August 1, 2011 at 4:12pm
I agree with the previous statement. I took ADD/ADHD meds my whole life. I was off them for at least a year when I enlisted. All I had to do was bring proof that I had been off the meds for a year.
Permalink Reply by Craig on August 2, 2011 at 10:46am


Austin - Not sure if you know this, but I will post it anyways.  

They just changed the term of ADHD to ADOS.  The meaning just fits better.  

btw:  ADOS stands for "Attention-Deficit, Oooh Shiny" 

 

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